224: underwater city

Soon, Lin Yuan and his group arrived at the deck of the warship.

At this time, two small submersibles were already floating on the sea surface.

Zhao Fangxu saw Lin Yuan and his group arrive and immediately pointed to the submersibles, saying:

"For this operation, you and the people from Bear Country will take separate submersibles. These submersibles have dedicated pilots. You can equip yourselves and head to submersible number one; Bear Country will take number two."

"Do you have any other questions?"

Zhang Chulan immediately said pitifully, "I have a question... a big question."

"Chulan, what's your question? Speak."

"I want to go home..."

"The diving suits are next to you. There will be dedicated personnel to tell you how to wear them."

Zhao Fangxu completely ignored Zhang Chulan and left on his own after speaking.

Now they were drifting on the boundless ocean. Want to go home? Too late! Who told you, the unlucky one, to be chosen by the Old Celestial Master... Soon, Lin Yuan and his group boarded the submersible, preparing to begin their descent.

The descent was very long and oppressive.

Outside the window was pure darkness.

Only the beams of the searchlights cut two faint streaks of light through the endless deep sea.

The numbers on the depth gauge kept jumping: 100 meters... 200 meters... 300 meters.

The hull groaned and creaked under the terrifying water pressure, making one's teeth ache.

After an unknown amount of time, a huge echo suddenly appeared on the sonar screen.

"Oh my god! Oh my god!"

"How is it so big!! It's bigger than a mountain, isn't it?"

A soldier from Bear Country couldn't help but exclaim.

Everyone heard the words over the channel and all came to the screen to check.

Just by looking at the outline, they knew it was a human architectural complex.

Flying eaves and intricate dougong brackets, along with continuous palace walls—although only blurry, indistinct shadows could be seen on the sonar map, the majesty and grandeur unique to classical Chinese architecture were still easily discernible.

But the majesty and grandeur unique to classical Chinese architecture were still easily discernible.

Zhang Chulan couldn't help but complain, "What the hell is Takama-ga-hara? Isn't this just a living Dragon Palace?"

"Everyone, we have submerged! The main searchlight array has been activated!"

At this moment, the pilot's voice came through the channel.

Dozens of light beams instantly pierced the darkness.

The full view of this massive city was revealed to Lin Yuan and his group for the first time.

These enormous architectural complexes were located in a deep-sea trench, with faint traces of movement and dragging visible behind them.

Inside the cockpit, both the Bear Country people and the Dragon Country people fell silent. Lin Yuan could only hear the heavy breathing of Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Chulan.

This architectural complex was beyond description, even more magnificent than the imperial palaces seen on television.

It truly echoed Zhang Chulan's words: had they arrived at the Dragon Palace?

In the distance, a massive archway was covered with numerous unknown corals and algae, with some ancient characters carved into it, but they were completely blurred by the erosion of the seawater.

Black megaliths formed the outer walls, and the main material of the palace was neither gold nor stone, reflecting a strange, moist, oily sheen under the lights.

The entire city was enveloped in a chilling silence; there were no creatures swimming around, no signs of life, only those palaces standing like colossal tombs, silently in the darkness.

Zhang Chulan looked around, his voice trembling slightly.

"Martial Uncle Lin Yuan, this place doesn't feel right! Why is it so lifeless?"

Zhang Lingyu's voice trembled slightly.

"The Classic of Mountains and Seas records: 'The Nation of Guixu, abode of the gods.' I always thought it was a myth!"

"Myths don't have Bear Country submarines!" Sheryosha's cold voice interrupted everyone.

Through the screen, he saw that at the top of the tallest, altar-like building in the center of the city, suspended was indeed a Bear Country submarine.

At this moment, Lin Yuan noticed that the descent posture of this Bear Country submarine was very abnormal.

It felt as if it had been impaled alive and then stuck onto that building.

The submarine's surroundings were deeply embedded in the black megaliths. Its head was tilted high, like a wielded spear.

The entire hull was enveloped in a translucent substance that looked like both fungus and flesh membrane, and these substances were subtly pulsating rhythmically, as if alive.

"Wait, why do these things feel alive?"

Zhang Lingyu looked at everything with some disbelief.

The submersible was also cautiously approaching.

At this moment, Lin Yuan suddenly discovered that his Divine Sense was suppressed!

His Divine Sense, which could previously easily cover the entire city, was now compressed to only a dozen meters.

Moreover, when Lin Yuan used his Divine Sense, he felt very uncomfortable all over, as if something was constantly coveting him.

As the distance grew shorter, that strange feeling became stronger.

Everyone looked out the window at the situation outside and couldn't help but frown.

The originally smooth special steel on the submarine's outer shell had become uneven, covered with raised patterns resembling blood vessels.

Some areas even grew sharp, bone-like structures, and a viscous, pale green liquid continuously dripped from the torpedo launch tubes, as if it were drooling.

Everyone had a feeling: this submarine was alive... It was no longer a cold war machine; it had transformed into a living creature, a monster composed of steel and unknown flesh.

"Everyone, we have reached the designated location. Prepare to go out and investigate."

Sheryosha informed everyone via communication.

Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu immediately put on their specialized deep-sea work suits, preparing to go out.

As for Lin Yuan, he didn't need one at all. His physical body could now completely withstand the pressure of the deep sea, and he didn't have to worry about oxygen. His true form was a Dragon, so if he could drown in the sea, he might as well give up.

"Everyone! A reminder again: our primary mission is to find and attempt to board the submarine to search for the navigation log and other remaining items."

Sheryosha continuously reminded everyone of the main mission, fearing that Lin Yuan and his group would not cooperate.

Before coming, Sheryosha knew of Lin Yuan's reputation—annihilating the Eternal Group and dismantling a giant god soldier!

If Lin Yuan didn't cooperate this time, he truly had no way of dealing with him.

Soon, everyone passed through the submersible's airlock and officially stepped onto a street of the city.

Lin Yuan covered his body with a barrier of protective white light to shield himself from the seawater.

As soon as he stepped onto the street, an unprecedented chill rushed from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.

Lin Yuan had never had such a strange feeling!

"What exactly is this place!"

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